WATCH: Juwan Howard, Jaelin Llewellyn react to Michigan blowout loss to MSU
EAST LANSING — Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach Juwan Howard and graduate guard Jaelin Llewellyn met with the media following their team’s 81-62 loss to Michigan State Tuesday night at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Watch video of Howard in the player at the top of the screen and Llewellyn in the embed below.
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Michigan held a two-point lead at halftime but fell apart in the second half, a recurring theme as of late. Howard was asked what the difference was.
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“Well, in the first half, as you guys got to witness yourselves, it was two teams battling it out. Defensively, we did a really good job of protecting the basket, not allowing too many paint touches. Also, from a transition standpoint, our guys did a fantastic job of getting back in transition, not allowing too many fast break points, knowing that Michigan State does a great job of getting out in transition on makes and misses. And they’ll make you pay when you don’t do that, as far as sprinting back. As far as keeping them off the offensive glass, we did a good job in the first half as far as keeping them off the offensive glass.
“But then the second half, the difference was, everything that I just mentioned that we did great in the first half, we had breakdowns in the second half with. Starting with the transition defense. In the first half, we gave up 1 point in transition. In the second half, we gave up 17. Three-point shooting, not guarding the three-point line. Not just Jaden, but [Michigan State guard] Jaden [Akins] hit some back breakers that really hurt us. And that also gave the crowd the energy and also ignited their team. Also, the offensive rebounding. They made an adjustment of being the most physical team in the second half. I thought we were one of the most physical teams in the first half. And then the last part, I would say, is defensively, give them credit. They really got out and got into the gaps and when we put the ball down on the floor as we tried to drive, turnover. Or tried to post entry pass, turnover. And those type of possessions, every time, no matter what sport you play in, it’s a possession game. You give up the ball and teams make you pay off the turnover in transition, then you’ll put yourself in a tough spot. We got into a hole that we couldn’t get out of.
Michigan is back in action against Rutgers Saturday afternoon at Crisler Center.
